Arizona · Hiking

Paradise

9.0 mi
round trip
220 ft
climb
7,644 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun, Sep
best months

Is Paradise open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. It doesn't name Paradise, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Paradise is a hard hike in the Alpine Ranger District of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in eastern Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 9 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 220 feet, and it is an out-and-back route that starts and ends at roughly 7,100 feet. The trail is natural-surface and not accessible. Horses are allowed, but bikes are not. That makes it a ride for riders on foot or horseback rather than on wheels. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Alpine, AZ weather station show May highs around 69°F and October highs around 64°F, while July and August bring the most wet days, about 13 to 15 a month. Grant Creek, a mountain biking route, is just 0.4 miles away, and the Grant Cabin Shortcut hike is about a mile off. For an overnight stay, Hannagan Campground is about 5 miles away, and Aker Lake Fishing Site is about 6 miles away.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · Jun, Sep

    Best time to visit Paradise

    Best months: June and September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      46° / 15°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      48° / 18°

      5 wet

    3. Mar

      54° / 23°

      4 wet

    4. Apr

      61° / 26°

      3 wet

    5. May

      69° / 31°

      3 wet

    6. Jun

      78° / 39°

      5 wet

    7. Jul

      78° / 47°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      76° / 46°

      15 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 39°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 30°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      54° / 22°

      3 wet

    12. Dec

      46° / 16°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alpine, AZ, 16.1 mi away at 8,050 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.